Sustainababble

Sustainababble: comedy, nature, climate change.

A funny podcast about the environment, sustainability, and all the total guff people talk in the name of saving the planet.

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276 episodes
Updated Dec 24, 2022

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Dec 7, 2015 · 38 min
#34: Billionaires
As Mark Zuckerberg doles out his billions and Bill Gates takes centre-stage on climate change, we ask: will the ultra-rich save the planet? Can they? Should they?We've some spoon-faced cheek from the Prime Minister, and Jezza's brother's making a doofus of himself.Plus, a bloke who needs to stump up his 5p and get a new plastic bag sharpish, and some Schadenfreude in the direction of Volkswagen.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Nov 30, 2015 · 36 min
#33: The Climate March
Grab a megaphone, neck a can of cider, and scribble weak puns on a bed sheet. It's march time!But hang on. Does marching through London make a blind bit of difference to the climate?We toddle along with a microphone to find out.Also this week: more coal cronies, cross carbon-capturers, and cooing over Caroline.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Nov 22, 2015 · 37 min
#32: France
Listen very carefully, we will say zis only once: Ol and Dave are having a French-themed special.The horrific attacks in Paris have overshadowed the upcoming climate change talks. What's at stake from the climate COP21, and will clampdowns on protest affect the outcome?There's a ban on French lions and an airport that's very proud of its green credentials.All this, and Dave's finally won his prediction - or was there something unexpected in Amber Rudd's big energy speech after all?Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Nov 15, 2015 · 39 min
#31: Protest
Protest. What's the point? Far better to sit down, wear a suit and be reasonable.We're not so sure, so we delve into recent green victories and ask: did angry hippies make any difference at all?Plus, the bosses of India and the UK are caught babbling like there's no tomorrow and Dave devours a 'fish swim bladder' live on air. Yuck.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble(Music from today's show: 'Let’s Get It On' by Marvin Gaye; The Muppets Theme Song; 'Erotica' by Madonna; 'Star of County Down' by Eddie Matthews)
Nov 8, 2015 · 31 min
#30: America
Yee-Haw! Mega news from across the pond as Obama rules out tar sand pipeline, Keystone XL.Is this as momentous a moment in the climate fight as it seems? Won't Donald Trump just undo it all anyway? And is Obama really as green as all that?Ol's off with man-flu, so Dave interviews David Turnbull from US climate campaigners Oil Change International.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble(Music from today's show: 'Pipeline' by Dick Dale; 'Atmosphere' by Russ Abbott.)
Nov 1, 2015 · 41 min
#29: Meat
Can a bacon butty really be as bad for you as smoking? Is meat just a no no if you're keen on the planet?Food and farming expert Vicki Hird joins us to answer these questions and more.Also this week, bees, Belgium and a bit of bother for Shell.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Oct 25, 2015 · 40 min
#28: Back To The Future!
Great Scott! The future is actually here - so why are we still building stoopid concrete jungles and mega pricey nuclear power stations?Also this week Shell turn out to be vegan lovers and McDonalds are the planet's unlikely saviours.And Donald Trump. There's always Donald Trump.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Oct 18, 2015 · 39 min
#27: China
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping is in the UK being preened at by David Cameron & co.We turn our Babble-lens onto China: do all hopes for saving the planet rest on its mighty shoulders? And is it environmental hero or villain?Meanwhile, an Alaskan governor wants to drill oil to pay for climate damages - and the multi-decadal wickedness of ExxonMobil is laid bare.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Oct 11, 2015 · 38 min
#26: Coal
Yucky, yucky coal. Cheap and abundant, but kryptonite for hippies (and any poor soul who mines the stuff). Why?Other big questions this week:- why are all the animals having such a great time at Chernobyl?- are YOU accidentally eating TURTLE for tea?Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Oct 4, 2015 · 40 min
#25: Naughty Volkswagen
Such terrible behaviour! Ol and Dave spank the bottom of Volkswagen for fiddling emissions tests. But how bad is it *really*? Who should care? And is it the tip of the fume-y iceberg?There's a plastic bag charge with a trillion exemptions and a nice Canadian in a suit. Also: let's all laugh at Shell!Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Sep 27, 2015 · 48 min
#24: Chris Packham meets Sustainababble
We only went to interview Chris Packham - star of Springwatch, Autumnwatch & The Really Wild Show! And his dogs.In our exclusive natter, we ask Chris whether there's any room for 'tradition' when it comes to protecting wildlife. We find out what he thinks about rotters who kill animals for fun, and discuss whether poor ol' pandas are indeed up an evolutionary creek without a paddle.Chris even finds time to tell us what he thinks about fracking. And, we ask him what his favourite environmental song is - or are they all indeed rubbish?Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Sep 22, 2015 · 41 min
#23b: Dr Karl meets Sustainababble
Blimey! Australia's legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki talks exclusively to Ol and Dave.Is climate change real? Is it going to be bad? What should we do about it? And whose fault is it that we're not doing enough?All this and some scientific explanations of how solar power works, and why marital relations can make you temporarily deaf.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Sep 20, 2015 · 23 min
#23a: Tony Abbott Schadenfreude Special
Tony Abbott has gone! TONY ABBOTT HAS GONE! A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-HA-HA-HA! Ol and Dave bask.Episode 23b - an exclusive interview with Australia's @doctorkarl - follows later in the week.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Sep 13, 2015 · 38 min
#22: Refugees
As the refugee crisis continues to mount, Ol and Dave examine claims from politicians that climate change will only make things worse - are they right?In other news, there's Vivienne Westwood gallivanting around in a tank, some Babble about trees, and an Inhofe we can all get behind. And Paul McCartney's Earth song sickens us to our very stomachs.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft and Dream Themes.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Aug 30, 2015 · 33 min
#21: So Long, Solar
Bad scenes in the sunshine business as the UK Government sets fire to the solar industry. Ol & Dave are righteously angry about it.Plus, some avian mistaken identity from the Antipodes, and some rather unpalatable Schadenfreude for the Prime Minister.Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Aug 24, 2015 · 37 min
#20: Religion
First the Pope, now 1.6bn Muslims. Religion is going ECO nuts. Can faith save the planet? Does it make a blind bit of difference? Are Ol & Dave going to hell?Sustainababble is your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on the sustainababble website. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Aug 16, 2015 · 36 min
#19: Happy Happy Joy Joy
Panic not! We're back! And everything's gone rubbish! Donald Trump and Tony Abbott are happening. And the new UK Government is setting fire to everything green.How on earth do we stay optimistic? We interview professional climate optimist, Alice Bell, and get her top tips for not giving up and going home.This is the first episode of season two of Sustainababble - your weekly comedy podcast about politics, prattle and the planet. Out Mondays.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on the sustainababble website. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
Jun 21, 2015 · 17 min
Extra: Sustainababble Live!
Here's an extra treat. Sustainababble Live! Caution - contains a few naughtier (than usual) words.We recently did a 15-minute set, live from the stage at the Hackney Attic. Thanks to Dave Pickering, Alice Bell & all at Stand Up Tragedy (@standup4tragedy / http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk) for having us!Sustainababble is a weekly podcast for and by greeny types who don’t really know what’s going on. It comes out every Monday.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on the sustainababble website. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
May 18, 2015 · 43 min
#18: Eurovision Special!
It's Eurovision! And it's the last episode of Season 1 of Sustainababble! PARTY TIME!We're joined by songwriter Diego Brown (aka Adam) for a special BUMPER edition looking at green protest songs - why are they all rubbish?All that, and the usual slots: Australia being Inhofes, Boris being wiffly, and dodo news.Sustainababble is a weekly podcast for and by greeny types who don’t really know what’s going on. It comes out every Monday.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on the sustainababble website. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble
May 10, 2015 · 33 min
#17: It’s All Our Fault
Well then. How did Ol's prediction that Ed Miliband would be prime minster get on? Pardon? Oh.So the Tories won. What does that mean for the environment, then? Is it REALLY all our fault? And is the performance of the Green Party a reason to be cheerful?Sustainababble is a weekly podcast for and by greeny types who don’t really know what’s going on. It comes out every Monday.Music by Dicky Moore from Bearcraft.Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and on the sustainababble website. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble